SPOTLIGHT
MAURICE ST. ROSE Maurice is originally from Calgary, Alberta, but resides in Vancouver, BC where he has been a barber for over 10 years now. But that wasn’t his original career path. Just 20 years ago, beauty was seen as a fallback career or last resort. Many times, you would hear, “oh s/he’s just and hairdresser” But as we approach a new era, professionals from all walks of life are journeying into what is the best profession in the world… Hairstyling. Let’s remember to be grateful for the hands that we have been given that allow us to create.
TELL US HOW YOU STARTED I am Chinese, Jamaican, Cuban, Trinidadian, Columbian… black and white. My mom got me my first pair of clippers when I was 12 so I could cut my own hair, and I cut hair for anyone who wouldn’t make fun of me. I played for the CJFL, the Victoria Rebels; a semi pro football team. I quickly became the team’s barber… I cut hair in the locker room, in my kitchen, in my bathroom. If someone needed a cut, I did it. I currently work at Atmosphair Studio. I have two apprentices and I am an educator for Kingdom Beauty Supplies, Oster and Agiva Gel. I love to teach, but I didn’t just wake up here. I have a degree in Social work and at one point I was painter. After three years as a painter, I hung up my paintbrush and walked into Status barber shop, looked at Troy Wilson … and said “I think I cut hair” He got me to apprentice for about three day and before I knew it, Troy Wilson took me under his wing and taught me barbering
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